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Guild Wars 2: Review in Progress Part 1

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:17 PM PDT

Review in Progress Part 1

Now that Guild Wars 2 has finally arrived, we are ready to get down to work and get started on our Review in Progress. During the next few weeks, we'll take you with us on our journey through the game and give you our impressions as we go along before finally presenting our final review. Check out Part 1 and see what you think!

Conquer Online: National Flags Added

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:03 AM PDT

National Flags Added

Conquer Online players now have the ability to display their country's flag over their characters while in game. According to the development team, this will help players of the same country to find one another for gaming fun.

Guild Wars 2: Headed to Mainland China

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Headed to Mainland China

ArenaNet has inked a deal with KongZhong Corporation to bring Guild Wars 2 to mainland China. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the deal is one of the biggest licensing transactions for any western title.

Final Fantasy XIV: Preparing for Alpha Testing

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:49 AM PDT

Preparing for Alpha Testing

The latest edition of the Final Fantasy XIV Producer's Letter has arrived on the official site. It's a lengthy discussion of what the team has been up to and includes news that the team is ready to start recruiting players for the alpha test of "A Realm Reborn", the overhauled game client that's set to debut later this year.

Guild Wars 2: Through The Eyes of a Newbie

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:30 PM PDT

Through The Eyes of a Newbie

It's hard to believe that anyone who is an MMO-phile hasn't been following Guild Wars 2 with wild abandon but...it's true! We've got a wet-behind-the-ears n00b on our hands whose written about his first steps in the game. Read on and then let us know what you think in the comments.

Black Prophecy: Ceasing Operations in September

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:45 PM PDT

Ceasing Operations in September

The Black Prophecy team has posted a new blog article indicating that the game will be ceasing operations on September 26, 2012. The letter indicates that financial woes are to blame for the game's demise.

EverQuest II: Win a Trip to SOE Live in a New Contest

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Win a Trip to SOE Live in a New Contest

Sony Online Entertainment is inviting artist souls to utilize EverQuest 2's SOEmote to create an awesome video. Lucky winners will receive a trip to the annual SOE Live convention to be held in October in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Einherjar - The Viking's Blood: Update Deployed

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Update Deployed

The Einherjar - The Viking's Blood team has announced that the latest update has been deployed for the game that brings a host of new content on board. Included in today's patch are new quests, items, maps and a new building level. In addition, the team announced a new event to run from August 29th to September 5th.

Global Agenda: Wayback Wednesday - Free Agent Episode 3

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Wayback Wednesday - Free Agent Episode 3

In this week's Wayback Wednesday, our own Grakulen is joined by Gabriel Mughelli from Hi-Rez Studios for Free Agent Episode 3. The pair adventure forth into a PvE raid and check out some of the new content introduced with the latest expansion. Check it out!

End of Nations: Next Beta Event Announced

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 11:22 AM PDT

Next Beta Event Announced

Trion Worlds and Petroglyph have announced that the next beta weekend for End of Nations will be held on September 7-9. The team has made significant changes to the game for inclusion in the next event. In addition, Elite Companies will be introduced into the game.

SmashMuck Champions: Open Beta to Kick Off at PAX

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:36 AM PDT

Open Beta to Kick Off at PAX

Kiz Studios has announced that it will be on hand to officially kick off the open beta of SmashMuck Champions at this weekend's PAX Prime convention in Seattle. The game will be available for both Mac and PC beginning September 1st.

RAN Online: The Assassin Revealed

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT

The Assassin Revealed

The RAN Online team has laid out the details on the seventh class to be included in the game: The Assassin. The Assassin is a PvP specialist with skills optimized for taking on the toughest opponents.

Otherland: First Beta Weekend Incoming

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:16 AM PDT

First Beta Weekend Incoming

Gamigo has announced that a "small and manageable" number of beta applicants will be granted access to the first-ever event for Otherland. The limited closed beta is expected to kick off this weekend.

Guild Wars 2: Is Guild Wars 2 The MMO Savior?

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:09 PM PDT

Is Guild Wars 2 The MMO Savior?

Arguably, Guild Wars 2 is one of the most highly anticipated MMOs coming this year. But can it, will it, live up to its promise? Time will tell. In the Devil's Advocate today, we take a look at that. Read on and leave your thoughts in the comments.

The Secret World: Musing on Funcom

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:09 PM PDT

Musing on Funcom

Yesterday's investors' report from Funcom contained some bad news for the company in that its highly touted The Secret World had not lived up to hope-for expectations. We take a look at that news and more in our latest editorial. Check it out!
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PAX Prime 2012 Contest: StreetPass with 1UP and Win New Super Mario Bros. 2!

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:22 PM PDT

You'll find all four 1UP editors at many places during this year's PAX -- in fact, we've assembled a handy list! But due to our crazy schedules, you'll rarely find us all at a single location. To help celebrate our elusiveness, we've decided to put together a little contest for PAX Prime attendees who have the skills and sheer willpower to hunt us down -- digitally, mind you. Here's how you can win your very own code for New Super Mario Bros. 2:

  • Streetpass with all four members of the 1UP edit team. That includes Jeremy Parish, Jose Otero, Marty Sliva, and Bob Mackey. Note that their Miis will be wearing uniquely silly hats, so if you've somehow captured us in the past, you'll have to do it all over again. And if you're not sure it's really us, don't worry; our Miis will be sure to include something 1UP-related in their message.
  • Take pictures of your amazing feat, throw them into a user blog post, and contact one of the four editors (your choice!) via 1UP's private message system. If you're one of the first three to catch us all, you'll be the proud owner of a digital copy of New Super Mario Bros. 2! Note: Any attempted kidnappings, 3DS thefts, or Mii forgeries will be frowned upon.

That's all there is to it. Happy hunting, 1UP readers!


PAX 2012: 1UP Events You Won't Want to Miss

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 03:09 PM PDT

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The Penny Arcade Expo is set to launch this weekend, and the city of Seattle preparing itself for an onslaught of all things gaming. Of course, 1UP is going to be there in full force to cover this celebration of gaming culture, and we wanted to give you a rundown of all the events we're going to be a part of, including a GameWorks meet-up with IGN/GameSpy, a Retronauts panel, and a classic game room takeover. We're looking forward to meeting hanging out with you at these events, but even if you can't make it to any of them, don't hesitate to stop us on the show floor and say hi. 

Friday, August 31 - 1UP/IGN/GameSpy Shindig @ GameWorks

On Friday night from 6pm-10pm, 1UP, IGN, and GameSpy editors are going to be hanging out at the GameWorks just across the street from the convention center (1151 7th Ave), and we'd love to get a chance to meet each and every one of you! Yes, especially you! Just in case you don't know what we look like -- Jeremy dresses well, Jose is tall, Bob has a lot of hair, and Marty will be the one drinking heavily. Stop by, grab a beer, and talk to us about how awesome Breaking Bad is.

Saturday, September 1 - Retronauts Classic Game Room Takeover

Blood Knights Aims to Bring Co-Op Back to the Couch

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 02:47 PM PDT

With all of the to-do about Lara Croft's recent reformation (and the many shameful comments that followed), people seemed to completely overlook 2010's Guardian of Light, an isometric, co-op Tomb Raider adventure that offered a great mix of action and Zelda-ish puzzles. I totally dug it, and someone out there must have been paying attention to my years-old opinions, as a representative for the upcoming digital release Blood Knights directly compared their game to the Tomb Raider title I enjoyed a few summers back. I'm not one to take PR sound bites without a grain of salt, but my hour-long glimpse of Blood Knights at least proved that Deck 13 understands their inspiration -- to a point, anyway.

Like Guardian of Light, Blood Knight provides two players with differing skills: Jeremy serves as the melee character while Alysa uses projectile attacks. As you could probably guess from the title, the paper-thin story focuses heavily on vampires, which gives our protagonists an excuse to use blood-sucking as a vital combat skill. Since none of your opponents drop health items, the only way to recover involves slowly draining them dry, an act that leaves your character susceptible to enemy attacks. And if you ever need a quick fix, a co-op partner can always share some of their own blood for a quick fix.

StreetPass Fever: How Nintendo Found Its Community Voice

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:09 PM PDT

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1UP COVER STORY | WEEK OF AUGUST 27 | COMMUNITY IN GAMES

StreetPass Fever: How Nintendo Found Its Community Voice

Cover Story: Social features function as the heart and soul of the 3DS.

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f you go to the website streetpassnetwork.com, you'll see a list of close to 150 StreetPass groups spread out across the world. These groups leverage the missed potential of Nintendo 3DS' StreetPass functionality to provide regular meetups for players to hang out, exchange data, and play games. You see, in Japan, StreetPasses are easy to come by. Whether it's the close proximity, the reach of Nintendo, or a combination of the two, Japan is generally a hotbed for 3DS players, and as such, it's not uncommon to fill up your 3DS with 10 StreetPasses on a normal day. But depending on where you live in North America, you might only get the chance to StreetPass people regularly if you go searching for it at a gaming convention or a GameStop.

Fortunately, there are people out there, such as Joshua Lynsen, who saw this problem and wanted to fix it. "I'd like to say the notion of StreetPass Network came to me all at once in some brilliant moment of inspiration. Instead, it came to me in pieces," Lynsen, the founder of StreetPass Network, said.
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